Biblioteca UNEATLANTICO

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A lifespan developmental perspective of psychological ageing / K. Warner Schaie -- Normal and abnormal ageing / Bob Woods -- Contextual adult lifespan theory for adapting psychotherapy / Bob G. Knight and Lewina O. Lee -- Cognitive behaviour therapy with depressed older people / Ken Laidlaw and Larry W. Thompson -- Schemas and schema-focused approaches with older people / Ian A. James -- Interpersonal psychotherapy as a treatment for late-life depression / Gregory A. Hinrichsen -- Current psychodynamic approaches with older people / Inger Hilde Nordhus -- Caregiver family therapy / Sara H. Qualls -- Assessment and treatment of depression / Kaci Fairchild and Forrest Scogin -- Assessment and treatment of anxiety in later life / Jeffrey A. Cully and Melinda A. Stanley -- Assessment and treatment of insomnia in later life / Niall M. Broomfield, Matthew R. Wild, and Colin Espie -- Assessment and treatment issues in bereavement in later life / Dolores Gallagher-Thompson ... [et al.] -- Assessment and treatment of suicidal behaviour in later life / Paul R. Duberstein and Marnin J. Heisel -- Assessment and treatment of dementia-related affective disturbances / Rebecca S. Logsdon, Susan M. McCurry, and Linda Teri -- Assessment and treatment of depression and anxiety after stroke / Shirley A. Thomas and Nadina B. Lincoln -- Cognitive behaviour therapy for depression in Parkinson's disease / Ken Laidlaw -- Issues in assessment and intervention for distress in Alzheimer caregivers / Louis D. Burgio, Bettina Schmid, and Misti N. Johnson -- Assessment and psychosocial intervention for older people with suspected dementia : a memory clinic perspective / Esme Moniz-Cook -- Psychological assessment and treatment with older adults : past trends and future directions / Bob G. Knight and Gia Robinson Shurgot.

Although the perceptions and realities of ageing have changed markedly over the last few decades, for practitioners working with older people, emotional problems remain a major factor of health and happiness in later life. This handbook provides a concise, authoritative and up to date guide to best practice in therapy for older people, for a wide range of mental health professionals.

The editors bring together chapters by experienced trainers and clinicians that cover all the significant problems and issues in the assessment and treatment of emotional disorders in later life. The introductory chapters examine the individual, social, cultural and physical experience of ageing, and provide an essential background for a caring and professional understanding of related emotional disorders and their effective treatment. Throughout the book, key research and clinical experience is reported as underlying evidence based treatment, but the emphasis is on practical guidance for assessment and interventions, rather than detailed discussion of methodological issues. With each chapter written by a specialist in their field, a range of expertise is provided in a single source, making this book an invaluable resource for anyone dealing with the mental health needs of older people.